Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:14 pm
Ok Guys,
I must add to the Post I started after months....... of experience!!
I’ve learnt two methods to stationary balancing. One of which falls in line with the above. But I have noticed that I’m sometimes better at one or the other method on different days. But I don’t know why this is.
I agree that if you want to balance using peg pressure and body weight than it’s best to keep the weight off of the bars as described.
But in Ryan Youngs DVD he’s does not recommend the method of using peg pressure or body weight. He starts with the steering half turned (from mid to full lock to the side of the “peg to be mounted last”) and then twitches the steering in the direction of fall, to counter balance that fall. You keep your body weight dead still with this method and a good deal of weight on the bars. – Sounds crazy but it does work.
Yes, I find that Revving the engine helps on “balancing from a rolling stop”
And looking ahead at a vertical line works for “peg pressure and body weight” method but not so well for “twitching the steering” method.
And both brakes applied for works for “peg pressure and body weight” method but only the rear brake for “twitching the steering” method.
I don’t get any sense of achievement balancing on dirt or with my front wheel in a ditch anymore - too easy!. So for stationary balancing it’s got to be a concrete floor and I recommend the following additional things:-
1. Only ever stick your leg out to counter balance as a last resort.
2. Start off by letting the air out of the rear tyre then put back 1psi at a time as you get better.
3. A real key to this, is how precisely you keep your balance while mounting that second peg.
4. Practise for at lest 20mins EVERY flipping night!!
Best of balance guys (and BJ !).
Neo
I must add to the Post I started after months....... of experience!!
I’ve learnt two methods to stationary balancing. One of which falls in line with the above. But I have noticed that I’m sometimes better at one or the other method on different days. But I don’t know why this is.
I agree that if you want to balance using peg pressure and body weight than it’s best to keep the weight off of the bars as described.
But in Ryan Youngs DVD he’s does not recommend the method of using peg pressure or body weight. He starts with the steering half turned (from mid to full lock to the side of the “peg to be mounted last”) and then twitches the steering in the direction of fall, to counter balance that fall. You keep your body weight dead still with this method and a good deal of weight on the bars. – Sounds crazy but it does work.
Yes, I find that Revving the engine helps on “balancing from a rolling stop”
And looking ahead at a vertical line works for “peg pressure and body weight” method but not so well for “twitching the steering” method.
And both brakes applied for works for “peg pressure and body weight” method but only the rear brake for “twitching the steering” method.
I don’t get any sense of achievement balancing on dirt or with my front wheel in a ditch anymore - too easy!. So for stationary balancing it’s got to be a concrete floor and I recommend the following additional things:-
1. Only ever stick your leg out to counter balance as a last resort.
2. Start off by letting the air out of the rear tyre then put back 1psi at a time as you get better.
3. A real key to this, is how precisely you keep your balance while mounting that second peg.
4. Practise for at lest 20mins EVERY flipping night!!
Best of balance guys (and BJ !).
Neo
